&nbsp;This unit was organized at Camp Yates, Illinois, and mustered in April 12, 1861.<br>It was mustered out July 25, 1861.<br>

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7th Regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois, July 25, 1861. They mustered out July 9, 1865<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref>

Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

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The following counties of origin are taken from the ''Adjutant General's Report'', found on the [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/reg_html/index.html Illinois Civil War Rosters] web site. Roster pages are from the same report found on the [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant01illi1#page/n6/mode/1up Internet Archives] web site. The rosters show the men who served in each regiment, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks.

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Company A - many men from [[Kane County, Illinois|Kane County]] -&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/kane.html Kane County] web site -

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Company B - many men from [[Coles County, Illinois|Coles County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/coles.html Coles County] web site -

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Company C - many men from [[Peoria County, Illinois|Peoria County]] and [[Stark County, Illinois|Stark County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/peoria.html Peoria] and [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/stark.html Stark] county web sites -

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Company D - many men from [[Alexander County, Illinois|Alexander County]], [[Logan County, Illinois|Logan County]] and [[Montgomery County, Illinois|Montgomery County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/alexande.html Alexander], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/logan.html Logan] and [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/montgome.html Montgomery] county web sites -

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New Company D - man men from [[Pike County, Illinois|Pike County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/pike.html Pike County] web site -

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Company E - many men from [[Logan County, Illinois|Logan County]] -[http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/logan.html Logan County] web site -

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Company F - many men from [[Macoupin County, Illinois|Macoupin County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/macoupin.html Macoupin County] web site -

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Company G - many men from&nbsp;[[Fayette County, Illinois|Fayette County]] and [[Sangamon County, Illinois|Sangamon County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/fayette.html Fayette] and [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/sangamon.html Sangamon] county web sites -

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Company H - many men from [[Logan County, Illinois|Logan County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/logan.html Logan County] web site -

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Company I - many men from [[Sangamon County, Illinois|Sangamon County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/sangamon.html Sangamon County] web site -

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Company K - many men from [[Macoupin County, Illinois|Macoupin County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/macoupin.html Macoupin County] web site -

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The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,319 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UIL0007RI01 Roster].

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*[http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 30 Dec. 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.

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*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Illinois in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br>

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*National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br>

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*[[Illinois in the Civil War|Illinois in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Illinois, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br>

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*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br>

Companies in this Regiment with County of Origin

Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

The following counties of origin are taken from the Adjutant General's Report, found on the Illinois Civil War Rosters web site. Roster pages are from the same report found on the Internet Archives web site. The rosters show the men who served in each regiment, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks.

Other Sources

WEBSITES

Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Illinois in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).

National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.

Illinois in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Illinois, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.

United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.